Compare towns
Danforth vs Orient vs Chapman vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danforth | Orient | Chapman | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Highest |
137Lowest |
388 |
275 |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Orient and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
— | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | — | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
— | 23 min 6% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.